After 1 April 2021, the Data Science Virtual Machines for Ubuntu 16.04 will be not be supported, and the image will not be available for new deployments.
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To minimize risk and potential security vulnerabilities start using the Ubuntu 18.04 Data Science Virtual Machine. Learn more here. For a fully configured and managed experienced, you can also use Azure Machine Learning.
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